Black Duiker vs Meadow Waxcap

Cephalophus niger compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.